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Major world events that ushered in new eras. Life, as it was known, was never the same. Are we there again?

1914–1918: World War I

1918: Worldwide influenza epidemic strikes; by 1920, nearly 20 million are dead. In the U.S., 500,000 perish.

1929: Stock market crash precipitates the Great Depression (Oct 29)

1929–1938: The Great Depression

1939–1945: World War II

1962: First U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth. Cuban Missile Crisis

1964–1975: Vietnam War

1963: President Kennedy is assassinated. Civil Rights Movement. 1968 Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.

1991: Breakup of the Soviet Union

2001: 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack.

2008: 2008 Recession

2019–2020: Coronavirus Covid19 Pandemic

Yes, we are once again experiencing a hinge-period of time (Era), and life throughout the world will never be the same.

What is Going to Happen Beginning May 29th?

Many of us believed that Passover in April was, in reality, a true Passover because of the Coronavirus pandemic. On the original night of Passover, the Hebrew people applied the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their shelters. They were sheltered-in-place as the plague of death moved through Egypt. The plague did not harm the Hebrew people but actually passed over their houses. During this Coronavirus pandemic, our faith in the blood of Jesus has been our covering as death continues to pass through the Earth. 

Could it be that in 36 more days we will experience a literal Pentecost such as the world has

not witnessed since the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago? That outpouring that occurred during the Jewish festival of Pentecost ushered in a great harvest of souls. It is my heartfelt belief that this Pentecost, which begins on the evening of May 29th, will be signified by a great ingathering of people turning to God and many supernatural signs throughout the Earth! A true Passover and a true Pentecost.

Prophecy for Holy Week/Passover from DeVonne Simmons Reed

I believe that this message from my friend, DeVonne Bonnie Simmons Reed, is especially timely during Holy Week and the beginning of Passover. It is a vision and prophecy she received from the Lord five years ago on April 6, 2015.

https://www.facebook.com/devonnebonnie.simmonsreed.3/videos/3311433612218988/

May we not only hear what the Spirit is saying but also heed it.

SIGNIFICANCE OF PASSOVER & THE CORONAVIRUS

"The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. So there will be no plague among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt." Exodus 12:13 The Jewish holiday Passover begins this Wednesday at sunset. The first Passover occurred the night the death angel passed through the land of Egypt where the Hebrew people were slaves. God instructed the head of each household among them to take the blood of a lamb and apply it to the doorposts and lintel of every Hebrew home. When the death angel passed over Egypt every home where the blood had been applied was spared. No death came near their dwelling.

Psalm 91:9-10 "For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your dwelling."

Jesus became our Passover lamb and his blood applied by faith to our lives covers and protects us from evil and plague. During the eight days of Passover 2020 find a time to receive the Lord's Supper and/or a Seder meal to remember and commemorate the sacrificial lamb slain and his precious blood. There is power in the blood and it will never lose its power to save and protect. The coronavirus is no match for His blood.

No Need to Fear

There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Isaiah 41:10 MSG

You will have nothing to fear at night and no need to be afraid of enemy arrows during the day.

You will have no fear of diseases that come in the dark or terrible suffering that comes at noon. Psalm 91:5-6 ERV

During the past six weeks I have had two opportunities to be afraid and fear the circumstances I found myself in. Facing open heart surgery challenged my faith and I was tempted to be afraid. I admit that I had some anxiety the night before but I can honestly say that I was never afraid. I trusted in the Lord to be with me and to bring me through whatever I had to face. When the coronavirus pandemic began to grow I had the opportunity to be fearful of what could happen. I was seventy years old and had an underlying medical condition. This placed me in the high-risk category. In the natural, I should have been fearful. Once again I have put my trust in God's Word, "There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you." 

The entire world has been rocked by the pandemic and it is safe to say that the majority of humans are living in fear. The disease has produced fear and all nations are suffering from economic anxiety. Fear is running rampant.

Make the decision to trust in God and the Word. Choose to live in faith and not fear. Daily believe that the Lord will help you and strengthen you.

The old gospel hymn, God Will Take Care of You, is very relevant for our day.

Be not dismayed whate'er betide

God will take care of you

Beneath His wings of love abide

God will take care of you

God will take care of you

Through every day, o'er all the way

He will take care of you

God will take care of you

No matter what may be the test

God will take care of you

Lean, weary one, upon His breast

God will take care of you

God will take care of you                                                                                                    Through every day, o'er all the way

He will take care of you                                                                                                            
God will take care of you

See Each Other During the Pandemic

Danny Cohn, CEO of the Birmingham Jewish Federation shared an interesting insight from a Midrash on Exodus 14. (A Midrash is an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures, attached to the biblical text.) This is the Scripture of the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea. I believe this Midrash can add meaning to what we are experiencing at this time with the unknown of the coronavirus pandemic.

"The Midrash was on how the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea via twelve different paths separated by towers of water. Although each tribe had its own private path, each tribe could see with perfect clarity every other tribe during the passage. The Midrash recounts how the experience was frightening and being able to see each other comforted the tribes. As we are all taking our own paths during this time, let’s remember to “see” each other as much as we can to bring comfort to ourselves."

Your path may be rather smooth during this challenging era in history. Others feel that they are going under and about to drown. May we not be so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget to see others less fortunate. We are blessed to be a blessing.

Cardiologist Says That I Have a New Heart

5-week heart surgeon check-up today and happy to report that he has released me from his care. I am now permitted to live a more regular lifestyle. 

Cardiologist check-up on Monday also went well and he is very pleased with my successful recovery. He said that I have a new heart. 

I sincerely appreciate everyone's prayers and encouraging messages over the last five weeks. God has been very gracious!